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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between KJ Short (ranked 6055 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ervins Markuss (ranked 6167 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, KJ Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ervins Markuss!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short takes the fight into the clinch.
Short tries to work over Markuss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Markuss lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Short is trying to stand.
Markuss tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Short.
Markuss stops Short from getting back to his feet.
Markuss looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Markuss wants to lay and pray for a moment but Short keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Markuss connects with a nice short shot to Short's temple.
It looks like Markuss is going to stand back up.
Markuss controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markuss stops Short from getting back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
KJ Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markuss tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Short scores with a jab.
Short pushes Markuss up against the cage in a clinch.
Short lands a hook to the side of the head.
Short tries a knee to the head but Markuss blocks it.
Markuss breaks the clinch.
Markuss fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Short wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Short dodges the punch combination from Markuss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Short.
Nice sprawl there from Short as Markuss shoots in.
Markuss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Short.
Short clobbers Markuss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markuss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
KJ Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ervins Markuss.
Markuss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Markuss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Short clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Short throws a knee to the head but misses.
Markuss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Short on the inside.
Short digs a right hand underneath Markuss's ribcage. Markuss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markuss is trying to pull guard but Short turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Markuss looks winded!
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Short lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Short lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markuss backwards.
Short looking to throw knees to the head but Markuss is blocking nicely.
Short throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markusss head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Short.
Short lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markuss backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Short.
Knees in the clinch landing for Short.
Markuss is trying to pull guard but Short turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Markuss is looking to break free of the clinch but Short has double underhooks.
Short lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Markuss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Short digs a right hand into Markuss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Markuss's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short unloads a knee to the mid-section. Markuss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Short lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Markuss backwards.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
Short throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Markusss head.
Short softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Short lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Short on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Short.
Short pushes Markuss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Short lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Short prevents the takedown attempt.
Short lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Markuss is rocked!
Short lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markuss is still on wobbly legs! Can Short finish him?
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Short dominated that round.
That's time! Short's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Short darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Short clobbers Markuss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Markuss tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Short defends well and Markuss ends up having to push Short into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Short throws a big shot that misses.
Short scores with a jab.
Short lands a jab to Markuss's midsection.
Short misses with a wild body shot.
Markuss ducks under a wild hook from Short.
Short fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markuss manages to avoid it.
Short lands a slapping body shot.
Markuss seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Short wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Markuss dives in and grabs Short's left leg, looking for a takedown. Short pushes down on Markuss's head and hops out.
And Short counters with a quick kick to the body but Markuss blocks it.
Markuss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Short is out of range.
Ervins Markuss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markuss is breathing heavily.
Markuss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markuss walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
KJ Short is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Markuss.
Markuss shoots in looking for a takedown but Short manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Markuss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
KJ Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ervins Markuss.
Markuss takes one to the side of the head.
Short clinches.
Short is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markuss can do to turn this around?
Markuss avoiding damage as Short throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Markuss works on Short's body with a couple of short punches.
Short cracks Markuss with a nice body shot.
Markuss takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Short.
Short gets through Markuss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Short.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Short on the inside.
Markuss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markuss manages to break the clinch.
Markuss misses with a body kick.
Markuss tries to work over Short's front leg with a kick but Short checks it.
Short just misses with a punch to the body.
Short closes the distance and pushes Markuss back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Short.
Markuss fails to pull guard.
Short tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markuss avoids it.
Markuss is trying to pull guard but Short has him pressed against the cage.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
Markuss tries to pull guard but Short won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Short.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short lands an uppercut.
Markuss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Short as Markuss tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Short scores with a nice short uppercut.
Short lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Short.
Nice body punch from Short - that landed with a thud.
KJ Short has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Short presses Markuss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Short on the inside.
Markuss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Markuss prevents a body shot from Short.
Short lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Markuss backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markuss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Short throws a head punch that misses.
Markuss wants to get back to striking at distance but Short won't allow it.
Short misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Markuss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Markuss looking for a takedown.
Short gets through Markuss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Short.
Markuss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Short after a bit of a struggle.
Short pushes Markuss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Short.
Markuss jumps guard but Short stands there with Markuss around his waist. Markuss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Short - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KJ Short dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Short lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Markuss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Short throws a shot from downtown. Markuss moves away and avoids it.
Short throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Markuss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Markuss ducks under a wild hook from Short.
The fight stays on the outside here - Markuss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short thuds his right hand into Markuss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markuss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Short.
Markuss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Short circles away.
Markuss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Short fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Markuss, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Short creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Short scores with a shoulder strike.
Short lands a left hand.
Short lands with a right to the head.
Markuss tries for a takedown but Short manages to get underhooks.
KJ Short has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ervins Markuss.
A right hook to the body lands for Short.
Markuss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Short lands a left hand.
Markuss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Short pulls his leg out and moves away.
Short jabs at Markuss's body.
Markuss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
KJ Short is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Short has taken the fight to the clinch.
Short gets through Markuss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Short.
Markuss tries to pull guard but Short holds him up against the cage and eventually Markuss drops back down to his feet.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Short is working Markuss over against the cage.
Short lands with a short shot to the head.
Short lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Short lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Short.
Short lands a hook that snaps the head of Markuss backwards.
Short softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short cracks Markuss with a nice body shot.
Short pushes Markuss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Short lands with a short shot to the head.
Short digs a right hand into Markuss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Markuss's gas tank.
Markuss misses with an elbow over the top.
Short lands a right hand that snaps the head of Markuss backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Short.
Short lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Short.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
Markuss tries to pull guard but Short won't allow it.
Short lands a left hand that snaps the head of Markuss backwards.
Short scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Short lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markuss ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Markuss no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Short is looking to stand up but Markuss won't let him.
Markuss wants to stand and escape but Short is having none of it.
Markuss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Markuss will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Markuss is trying to keep Short in close.
Markuss might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Short haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ervins Markuss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markuss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Short defends well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
KJ Short showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Short, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for KJ Short!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for KJ Short!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for KJ Short!
KJ Short wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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